Patents by Inventor Joshua J. Baron

Joshua J. Baron has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240074770
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for removing material from patient vasculature. In some embodiments, an aspiration device may include a sheath and a catheter slidably disposed within the sheath and defining a lumen. The catheter may include a distal end portion and an elongate portion, the distal end portion being disposable adjacent to a clot, the elongate portion being couplable to a vacuum source that is configured to apply a negative pressure to the lumen to draw the clot into the distal end portion. The distal end portion may include a plurality of sections, each of the plurality of sections having a different cut pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Scott J. BARON, Michael ROSENTHAL, David SNOW, Brian DOMECUS, Joshua Michael STAFFORD
  • Patent number: 11107078
    Abstract: A computer system is configured to provide a payment card security application programming interface (API) for providing a payment card security score to a partner entity computer system. Responsive to receipt of user identification data for a card holder from the partner entity computer system via the API, the computer system retrieves payment card electronic funds transfer (EFT) transaction data records corresponding to the card holder, and determines a transaction type and security level associated for the user's transactions. The computer system generates, based on the determined security level for each of the transactions, a security score for the card holder. The partner entity computer system provides the user identification data for the card holder to the payment card security API responsive to receipt of an authorization request for a new transaction. The partner entity computer system may determine whether to approve or deny the new payment card EFT transaction based upon the security score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Murugalakshmanan Mariappan, Joshua J. Baron, Todd Healy
  • Publication number: 20200013059
    Abstract: A computer system is configured to provide a payment card security application programming interface (API) for providing a payment card security score to a partner entity computer system. Responsive to receipt of user identification data for a card holder from the partner entity computer system via the API, the computer system retrieves payment card electronic funds transfer (EFT) transaction data records corresponding to the card holder, and determines a transaction type and security level associated for the user's transactions. The computer system generates, based on the determined security level for each of the transactions, a security score for the card holder. The partner entity computer system provides the user identification data for the card holder to the payment card security API responsive to receipt of an authorization request for a new transaction. The partner entity computer system may determine whether to approve or deny the new payment card EFT transaction based upon the security score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Murugalakshmanan MARIAPPAN, Joshua J. BARON, Todd HEALY
  • Patent number: 10325348
    Abstract: A method for generating a plurality of vector images with specified dimensions includes: storing a composite image comprised of one or more base vector graphics images; receiving a data file from an external computing system, wherein the data file includes a plurality of dimensional data sets, each dimensional data set comprising at least a length and a height; parsing the received data file to identify each of the plurality of dimensional data sets and the associated length and width; generating a vector graphics image file for each of the plurality of dimensional data sets, wherein the vector graphics image file comprises an image based on the stored composite image and has dimensions based on the length and height associated with the respective dimensional data set; and transmitting the generated vector graphics image file for each of the plurality of dimensional data sets to the external computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Joshua J. Baron, Murugalakshmanan Mariappan, Jason Eckert
  • Publication number: 20190122333
    Abstract: A method for generating a plurality of vector images with specified dimensions includes: storing a composite image comprised of one or more base vector graphics images; receiving a data file from an external computing system, wherein the data file includes a plurality of dimensional data sets, each dimensional data set comprising at least a length and a height; parsing the received data file to identify each of the plurality of dimensional data sets and the associated length and width; generating a vector graphics image file for each of the plurality of dimensional data sets, wherein the vector graphics image file comprises an image based on the stored composite image and has dimensions based on the length and height associated with the respective dimensional data set; and transmitting the generated vector graphics image file for each of the plurality of dimensional data sets to the external computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Joshua J. BARON, Murugalakshmanan MARIAPPAN, Jason ECKERT
  • Publication number: 20170076309
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for linking product offerings with social network content. One exemplary method includes verifying, by a computing device, via an application programming interface (API) associated with the social network, a social network action, by a consumer, for a product in a social network, and awarding a discount to the consumer for the product, when the social network action is verified, whereby the consumer is able to purchase the product for the price of the product less the awarded discount. Often, the social network action is a “like” of the product, whereby a social network content associated with the product is then disseminated to at least one follower of the consumer in the social network in response to the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua J. Baron, Timothy R. Zyk, Deborah J. Shell, Ellen C. Heitman, Joshua G. Monroe
  • Publication number: 20170031963
    Abstract: A method of tracking tagged transaction data corresponding to transactions between users and merchants is provided. The method includes receiving, by the tag tracking computing device, a plurality of transaction signals including a plurality of transaction data associated with the transactions. The method further includes receiving, by the tag tracking computing device, tagging data from a party, the tagging data including a tag and an identification of transaction data associated with a transaction. And, the method further includes appending, by the tag tracking computing device, the tag to transaction data stored in a database based on the tagging data from the party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher John Merz, Joshua J. Baron, Robert Grothe, Douglas W. Van Horn
  • Patent number: 9195820
    Abstract: A computer system for authenticating user access to at least one computer application of a plurality of computer applications is provided. The computer system includes a memory device and a processor. The computer system is programmed to identify a security level from a plurality of security levels for each computer application within the plurality of computer applications. The plurality of security levels include at least a first-tier security level and a second-tier security level. The second-tier security level requires additional authentication information as compared to the first-tier security level. The computer system is also programmed to create a user account for a user within the memory device with the first-tier security level, and to determine that the user account requires the second-tier security level, and prompt the user to enter the additional authentication information. The computer system is also programmed to promote the user account to the second-tier security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: John D. O'Neill, Eric Alger, Scott W. Anderson, Jr., Joshua J. Baron, Matthew R. Cahalin, Ryan T. Dunn, Richard D. d'Erizans, Gregg A. Hill, Matthew E. Hopkins, Justin T. Katen, Cynthia E. Pilling, James B. Schelker, Prashant Sharma, Jenny Q. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150052587
    Abstract: A computer system for authenticating user access to at least one computer application of a plurality of computer applications is provided. The computer system includes a memory device and a processor. The computer system is programmed to identify a security level from a plurality of security levels for each computer application within the plurality of computer applications. The plurality of security levels include at least a first-tier security level and a second-tier security level. The second-tier security level requires additional authentication information as compared to the first-tier security level. The computer system is also programmed to create a user account for a user within the memory device with the first-tier security level, and to determine that the user account requires the second-tier security level, and prompt the user to enter the additional authentication information. The computer system is also programmed to promote the user account to the second-tier security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John D. O'Neill, Eric Alger, Scott W. Anderson, JR., Joshua J. Baron, Matthew R. Cahalin, Ryan T. Dunn, Richard D. d'Erizans, Gregg A. Hill, Matthew E. Hopkins, Justin T. Katen, Cynthia E. Pilling, James B. Schelker, Prashant Sharma, Jenny Q. Zhang